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Ansarullah

Ansarullah

A Zaidi Shiite movement operating in Yemen. It seeks to establish a democratic government in Yemen.
Shiite

Shiite

represents the second largest denomination of Islam. Shiites believe Ali (peace be upon him) to be prophet"s successor in the Caliphate.
Resistance

Resistance

Axis of Resistances refers to countries and movements with common political goal, i.e., resisting against Zionist regime, America and other western powers. Iran, Syria, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and Hamas in Palestine are considered as the Axis of Resistance.
Persian Gulf Cooperation Council

Persian Gulf Cooperation Council

A regional political u n i o n consisting of Arab states of the Persian Gulf, except for Iraq.
Taliban

Taliban

Taliban is a Sunni fundamentalist movement in Afghanistan. It was founded by Mohammed Omar in 1994.
  Wahhabism & Extremism

Wahhabism & Extremism

Wahhabism is an extremist pseudo-Sunni movement, which labels non-Wahhabi Muslims as apostates thus paving the way for their bloodshed.
Kurds

Kurds

Kurds are an ethnic group in the Middle East, mostly inhabiting a region, which spans adjacent parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey. They are an Iranian people and speak the Kurdish languages, which form a subgroup of the Northwestern Iranian branch of Iranian languages.
NATO

NATO

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is an intergovernmental military alliance based on the North Atlantic Treaty which was signed on 4 April 1949.
Islamic Awakening

Islamic Awakening

Refers to a revival of the Islam throughout the world, that began in 1979 by Iranian Revolution that established an Islamic republic.
Al-Qaeda

Al-Qaeda

A militant Sunni organization founded by Osama bin Laden at some point between 1988 and 1989
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Israel Caught in a War and Defeat Cycle in Lebanon
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Israel Caught in a War and Defeat Cycle in Lebanon

Tuesday 2 June 2026
differences between the military and political officials of Israeli regime, saying that the army feels its hands tied while it wants to expand the operations in Lebanon and bomb Beirut to restore deterrence, while Netanyahu is uncertain about the fallout, as it has just canceled a planned heavy bomb ...
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From Persian Gulf to Lebanon: How Will War Stop?
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From Persian Gulf to Lebanon: How Will War Stop?

Friday 5 June 2026 ،
differences and are hopeful to see rise of a surrender-resistance duality. They hope that the pro-surrender pole outweights the pro-resistance one. However, as the recent developments have shown, the motivation for resistance is highly strong in our country and the Iranians are ready for tough scena ...
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Amid Trump’s Claims, Iran Remains Cautious about Possible Deal
Analysis

Amid Trump’s Claims, Iran Remains Cautious about Possible Deal

Saturday 13 June 2026 ،
differences and also a war of narratives dominating the ceasefire atmosphere, any assessment of possibility and nature of a deal is only prejudice. However, the outcome of such an agreement will become one of the most important geopolitical and security turning points of the region for the years to ...
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New Syria: Israel’s New Proxy in Lebanon or Tool for Engineering Regional Order?
Analysis

New Syria: Israel’s New Proxy in Lebanon or Tool for Engineering Regional Order?

Thursday 18 June 2026 ،
difference, however, is that Syria ruled by al-Sharaa has neither the military power of al-Assad not the historical legitimacy to play a role in Lebanon. So, any push to get involved in Hezbollah case can trigger strong reactions inside Lebanon and revive the bitter days of the Lebanese civil war. ...
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American Diplomatic Coup in Baghdad: What’s Driving US Special Envoy’s Visit to Iraq?
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American Diplomatic Coup in Baghdad: What’s Driving US Special Envoy’s Visit to Iraq?

Friday 19 June 2026 ،
difference in the earlier American interactions with Iraq is that the US presented al-Zaydi with a full package: Ensuring survival and international legitimacy of his government in return for full implementation of the American conditions. Unlike past US support, which was conditional and doled out ...
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Two Clashing Views: Ambiguities of Strait of Hormuz Legal Status Post-War
Analysis

Two Clashing Views: Ambiguities of Strait of Hormuz Legal Status Post-War

Sunday 21 June 2026 ،
difference with that of the US. In the deal, their is no mention of the Strait of Hormuz but there is mention of safe transit of commercial vessels in the Persian Gulf and Sea of Oman. Observers say this wording was chosen deliberately, to decouple the transit arrangements from the broader legal sta ...
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Love of Imam Hussein Gathers Us: Ashura 2026 Marked Across the World
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Love of Imam Hussein Gathers Us: Ashura 2026 Marked Across the World

Saturday 27 June 2026 ،
differences, participants gathered under the banner of Imam Hussein, proving that the message of Ashura, centuries on, has crossed every geographical border and continues to unite the hearts of freedom-seekers around the world. Roar of the Shiites in Pakistan After Iran and Iraq, Pakistan is home ...
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A Ticking Bomb in Beirut: What’s Behind Israeli-Lebanese Deal?
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A Ticking Bomb in Beirut: What’s Behind Israeli-Lebanese Deal?

Sunday 28 June 2026 ،
differences. It stems from a core assessment that the Washington agreement is essentially an effort to reshape Lebanon's internal power balance in favor of Israel and its regional and international allies, a shift they believe is being pursued not through the ballot box or national consensus, bu ...
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New Security Arrangements in Strait of Hormuz: Why’s Oman Cautious?
Analysis

New Security Arrangements in Strait of Hormuz: Why’s Oman Cautious?

Tuesday 30 June 2026 ،
Iran is pressing ahead with its plan to exercise sovereign authority over Strait of Hormuz, but Oman has its own reservations. Alwaght- After signing the MoU between Iran and the US, vessel transit in the Strait of Hormuz has taken a rising trend. According to the deal, Tehran commits to cooperate f ...
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New Arab View of Post-war and Post-agreement Iran
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New Arab View of Post-war and Post-agreement Iran

Friday 3 July 2026 ،
differences will disappear, but because the framework for managing them is changing. Persian Gulf monarchies are now arriving at a conclusion more clearly than ever before that they must pivot from a model of security against Iran to one of security alongside Iran, even if that transition remains gr ...

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Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.